All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

ZA Bank receives regulatory approval to prepare for US stock trading service launch 

ZA Bank users will soon be able to access a broader range of investment opportunities from stocks and ETFs to ADRs in the U.S. markets with just a few clicks in the ZA Bank App

EC imposes €26.6m fine on Rabobank in euro bond cartel case, lets off Deutsche Bank

The EC said that the cartel, which operated between 2006 and 2016, focused on euro-denominated Supra-Sovereign, Foreign Sovereign, Sub-Sovereign/Agency bonds as well as government guaranteed bonds traded in the European Economic Area

Regnology introduces Rconnect platform and Regnology ChatBot

By utilising automation and artificial intelligence, the new solutions are intended to bring together regulated financial institutions and financial regulators on a single, streamlined communications platform

Infosys to modernise digital landscape of urban mobility firm TK Elevator 

The parties will collaborate to move the operations of all TK Elevator’s business applications in North America and key European markets to Infosys to facilitate integrated management of applications

Volt launches in Australia as period of rapid growth continues for company

Volt’s gateway will be integrated with PayTo, an Australian digital payment platform that enables consumers to authorise and control payments directly from their bank account

Lunate, BNY Mellon to invest in MENA-focused wealth technology firm Alpheya

Operating from the Abu Dhabi Global Market, Alpheya will build a tailored wealth management technology platform for wealth and asset managers in the MENA region

Euroclear taps Capgemini to launch Digital Financial Market Infrastructure

Capgemini served as the main system integrator on the D-FMI programme by offering an extensive range of services, including consulting, design, implementation, and testing

Regnology partners with Moody’s Analytics to bolster financial regulatory risk and compliance solutions 

Through their collaboration, the parties intend to offer a full end-to-end risk and regulatory reporting solution in certain global markets

Sheeva.AI and Visa Acceptance Solutions launch new platform to bring tokenisation to in-vehicle payments

Sheeva.AI will leverage Cybersource Token Management Service, a part of Visa Acceptance Solutions, to power the first multi-use tokenization platform for in-vehicle payments by using precise vehicle location to authorize payments at the point of service

Mastercard JV gets approval for domestic bankcard clearing activity in China

The approval received from the People’s Bank of China and the National Administration of Financial Regulation will enable Mastercard cardholders in China to enjoy frictionless payment experiences at home and abroad